Letters to the Editor: 02.12.07

Family day at a hockey game is not like a Sunday in the park; it's
hockey! Obviously, the letter writer had never been to a hockey game or
she would understand the chants and the throwing of the sting rays.
These performances by fans come all the way from the National Hockey
League games as far as the "Ref, You Suck" and "Hit the Ref," and
plenty more I'm sure she didn't hear.

So if she can't handle the norm of hockey and what is expected at
the games, stay home.

Cindy Broussard

Pelosi's jet

The issue of Nancy Pelosi and her request to fly a government jet
back to her home base in San Francisco is actually a no-brainer. As the
third in line to the White House, she is entitled to fly this way.
However, she must follow the rules just like everyone else.

One has to question how many people are currently on her staff. I
could imagine three to four people would need to accompany her on her
trips to the West Coast. A plane with 40 to 60 people would be a waste
of the taxpayers' money. The speaker's goal of making this Congress the
most ethical and honest in history is really taking a beating, and we
are barely a month into this session.

Maybe she should take the smaller plane, stop off at an airport for
re-fueling, and have a quick town hall meeting at the airport and find
out what is going on in America, since she seems out of touch with
working Americans.

Jerry Henry

Their problem

Someday our leaders will understand that democracy, as we know it,
is not for everyone. The people in the Middle East are not brought up
with democracy in their vocabulary. It is a society controlled by
religion, and "the man rules" mentality.

Here we have people who riot over a cartoon of Muhammad but don't
even blink with the mass murder of their own people as long as they are
killing each other. You cannot control the way they think. Throwing
money and more soldiers at this area is a waste of both. Didn't
Congress get the message the last election? What don't they
understand?

Nothing coming from us is going to change anything in that area of
the world. It is a Muslim problem and the Muslims are going to have to
work it out.

Mario H. Marroquin

(Alice)

Cold 'warming'

There has been record snowfall this winter in North America. There
may be some who choose to ignore this climatic wrinkle, but as far as I
am concerned, it does a lot to bring into question all of the brouhaha
over global warming.

Brian Watson

Heart and soul

My husband and I are proud and thrilled to see Henry Garrett for
mayor.

Mayor Garrett put his life's blood into Corpus Christi, first as a
policeman, then police chief, now mayor.

Corpus Christi is not a small town any more. Corpus Christi has
class and pizzazz. People like Henry Garrett and the City Council
worked very hard to get Corpus Christi where it is today.

Only one sad note: Mark Scott, councilman of District 4, is leaving
because his time on the council is up. The folks in District 4
appreciated all Mark Scott has done for District 4. Mark Scott will be
sadly missed.

Perhaps one day in the future he will be back on the City Council or
as mayor.

James and Ellenmay Sierman

Vast experience

As a past supporter of Melody Cooper, and knowing how hard she works
for us citizens, I will continue to support her in her upcoming
campaign for council person at Large.

Melody has served us in a most satisfactory manner for 12 years as a
councilperson, 1993-2001, as a district councilperson and 2003-2007 as
an at-large councilperson.

We need Melody's vast experience on the council to keep representing
us.

Cefe Valenzuela

Sheriff's concern

Thank you, Sheriff Jim Kaelin! For two days, I had noticed an
injured dog at the edge of the highway, having moved into two different
positions, it seemed. Because the edge of the shoulder was only about
three feet, I didn't stop.

I was determined that if the dog was in a new position, I would stop
to see if there was any peace I could give this dog. I pulled in a
safer area, and got out my vehicle, yet standing troubled, unsure if I
would be able to walk on the shoulder to get to the dog.

At least 50 cars drove by. I still hadn't moved. Finally, the
sheriff pulled over to check on my problem, asking if I had run out of
gas. I informed him about the situation. He asked me to stay put,
concerned for my safety, and he immediately went to check on the
dog.

Unfortunately, he informed me that it appeared that it was too late.
He assured me he would call to have him picked up. I truly appreciate
Sheriff Kaelin's assistance, prompt response and putting my safety
first. I was so pleased to know that he, too, values pets.

Marcy Sanchez Rodriguez

Skating exercise

I read the article, "Cameras, arrests are possible at skate park"
(Jan. 23), about skateboarders barging into the unopened Cole Skatepark
with great satisfaction.

My concern over the exhibited lawlessness is dwarfed by the value I
anticipate this facility will bring to Corpus Christi.

As a financial supporter of the skate park, I took this as a sign
that my donation has helped provide a recreational attraction so great
that children are willing to climb fences to be active and healthy. If
we're going to persuade our nation's obese children to put down the
video game controllers, log off of MySpace, and shut off their
200-digital cable TV channels to go outside and exercise, it's going to
take a modern approach that speaks to contemporary youth interests.

The Junior League has demonstrated great vision by providing this
skate park for area youth. Once it officially opens on Feb. 17, I am
confident it will burn more teen-age calories on a daily basis than all
of Corpus Christi's other recreational facilities combined. After all,
these other recreational capital improvements didn't have kids climbing
fences to use them before they were finished.

Seth Johnson

(Austin)

Celia's wreck

The picture of the personnel carrier that was stuck near Bob Hall
Pier is misdated. Hurricane Beulah struck in 1967, but it was Hurricane
Celia in 1970 that buried the personnel carrier. I have the edition
that came out at that time.

Richard Gates

Now, football?

Tell me how it is that Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi is so
broke that they need the city to give them the Oso golf course to
expand.

Then, two weeks later, they talk about spending $3 million for a
football/soccer program.

I have nothing against the project, as long as the city builds a
"new" golf course, but I think $3 million will go a long way in the
purchase of expansion property.

Kyle DeWald

(Mathis)

Protect children

I am writing this letter in regard to the recent child abuse case of
the 2-year-old twin girls. These poor children had fractured bones that
were old injuries. They were bruised all over their little bodies.

Something in the legal system needs to change; children need to have
top priority. In my opinion, child abusers should be behind bars for
the rest of their lives at the very least. I truly believe that people
who abuse children are evil; there is no other excuse.

I agree with Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst's plan to put child sex
offenders behind bars for 25 years, and if they abuse again they get
the death penalty.

Children are the most innocent beings, and they are at our complete
mercy.

We as a country need to protect our children and preserve their
rights.

Suzette Betancourt

(Santa Fe)

Left's lies

Shame on you for publishing that diatribe from David Bayless
(Letters, "Tissue of Lies"). Paul Kerley is right; the "news media," in
their constant quest for profit, are selling the country to the
far-left idiocy and our enemies.

The truth is that to be a liberal, one must give up any regard for
the truth because their entire dedication to the politics of envy -
taking away the resources that have been earned by the successful and
redistributing them to the lazy loafers - is false.

It's time for the Caller-Times to quit supporting our enemies, time
to quit publishing the lies of the loony left.